WF Optics Planning Group Lead

Introduction to the job

Are you challenged by leading a team of a group of production and shift planners; Preparing our manufacturing organization for the challenge to ramp to high volume; If yes join the Optics Planning department as Manufacturing Planning Group lead.

The Wilton Factory is responsible for the production of Assembly and Optics modules for several lithographic business lines. The production process of the most advanced machines takes place within the Wilton Factory. Within the Wilton Factory the Optics Planning department is responsible for all optics planning processes within the Wilton factory.

The Planning group lead reports to the Head of Optics Planning and works closely together with Optics Manufacturing Logistics Production Engineering and Supply Chain Planning to build assemble test and prepack.

Production Planning is mainly responsible for the transformation of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) into a feasible machine- and module start plan for regular makes ensuring all requirements will be fulfilled in time and most cost-efficient way.

Shift Planning in mainly responsible for the day to day tactical tasks to get manufacturing the parts and system orders in place to meet the plan and secure supply commitments.

Role and responsibilities

Your main responsibilities are:

• Build and develop a team of production and shift planners and secure optimal allocation of resources.
• Drive performance management cycles including target setting mid and end year reviews.
• Drive continuous development of production planners shift planners and talent management succession planning.
• Secure timely material release and disposition on the shop floor.
• Develop align monitor and execute roadmap for Production and Shift Planning process improvements.
• Setup and improve KPIs to manage performance of Production and Shift Planning proactively.
• Monitor progress and identify risks for the production plan.

Education and experience

• BSc in Industrial Engineering Supply Chain Management Logistics or Business Administration.
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience within production environment (high-tech low volume environment) and management experience.
• Experience in planning and logistic processes.
• Experience in driving change.

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech youll always have new challenges and new problems to solve and working together is the only way to do that. You wont work in a silo. Instead youll be part of a creative dynamic work environment where youll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. Youll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

To thrive in this job youll need the following skills:

• Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.
• Can learn and apply new information or skills.
• Must be able to read and interpret data information and documents.
• Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization quality efficiency and professionalism.
• Ability to complete assignments with attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.
• Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workloads and deadlines.
• Result driven-demonstrate ownership and accountability.
• Identifies bottlenecks and drives improvements.
• Work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate open clear concise and professional communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with manager co-workers and customer.
• Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines.
• Taking ownership.
• Assertive and pro-active
• Analytical and solution oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Team player with good social and communication skills.
• Flexible and highly committed.
• Affinity with a technical environment.

Other information

• This position requires access to controlled technology as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 730 et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.
• Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard finger handle and feel; stoop kneel crouch twist reach and stretch.
• Occasionally required to move around the campus.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• May require travel dependent on business needs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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Additional Responsibilities:

There is potential for exposure to strong magnetic fields high voltage and currents.

This position requires access to controlled technology as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 730 et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

Inclusion and diversity

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